Harmala

Harmala, also known at various times as Telepathine and Banisterine, is a blanket term for a group of naturally occurring beta-carbolines including harmine, harmaline, and others. The harmala alkaloids are monoamine oxidase inhibitors. They also act as serotonin antagonists and CNS stimulants.

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Beta-carboline - Alkaloid - Monoamine oxidase inhibitor - Serotonin - Antagonists - CNS

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Harmala is found most commonly in the seeds of the Middle Eastern plant Harmal (Peganum harmala, from which the name derives), commonly known as Syrian Rue. It occurs in the seeds in concentrations of roughly 3%, though tests have documented anywhere from 2-7% as natural sources tend to vary widely in chemical makeup. It is also found in the vine Banisteriopsis caapi in lower concentrations of around .3-1.2%. In Caapi, it is used in combination with a DMT containing admixture to form a South American Entheogen known as Ayahuasca; in high enough doses, it is slightly hallucinogenic on its own.

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Middle East - Harmal - Banisteriopsis caapi - DMT - Entheogen - Ayahuasca

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Harmala alkaloids are also found many other plants, such as tobacco and passion flower.

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Tobacco - Passion flower

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